Help our local partners realise their vision of hope for their communities
9 July 2024
Since we launched the prestigious HART Prize for Human Rights in 2010, the competition has received thousands of entries from the UK and around the world.
In 2024, more international students entered than ever before. We received exceptional essays and art projects from Australia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Armenia, Hong Kong, Canada, Bangladesh, Nigeria, India, Burma and the Philippines.
HART is inspired to see so many young people engaging with complex human rights issues. We wish to congratulate and express our appreciation to all participating students, schools and universities, including:
- UK students from Palmers Green High School; Cheltenham Ladies College; St Mary’s School; Harrow School; King Edward VI School; Prestatyn High School; South Wilts Grammar School; Royal Masonic School for Girls; Magdalen College School; Shrewsbury School; University of Leeds; Inclusion College; Mount Kelly College; and University of Birmingham.
- International students from Victoria Shanghai Academy (Hong Kong); St Lucy’s School for Students with Disabilities (Australia); West Point Grey Academy (Canada); Brisbane Girls’ Grammar School (Australia); The Dewey School Tay Ho Tay (Vietnam); University of Sydney (Australia); Milestone College (Bangladesh); Abbotseligh Senior School (Australia); Eastern Visayas State University (Philippines); St Margaret’s Berwick Grammar (Australia); University of Ibadan (Nigeria); and University Sains Islam (Malaysia).
‘We all shine on’ – Evelyn Kan
First place in the Junior Creative Category: Evelyn’s piece depicts therapists and service users at the Lady Cox Rehabilitation Centre, Nagorno Karabakh.
‘The life of a Shan child’ – Miss Moon
Second place in the Senior Creative Category: Miss Moon reflects on her own experiences and the harsh realities of growing up in conflict-torn Burma.
‘The world without conflict’ – Xindi Zhang
Third place in the Intermediate Creative Category: Xindi’s oil painting depicts the importance of preserving childhood innocence for all children.Â
2024 Competition Results
Junior Creative Category
- 1st place – Evelyn Kan, Victoria Shanghai Academy (Hong Kong)
- 2nd place – Amelia Shafique, Palmers Green High School (UK)
- 3rd place – Saskia McDonald, Abbotsleigh Senior School (Australia)
- Highly commended – Lara Chan, Palmers Green High School (UK)
Junior Essay Category
- 1st place – Ethan Kapoor, West Point Grey Academy (Canada)
- 2nd place – Isabella Wong, Abbotsleigh Senior School (Australia)
- 3rd place – Charis Chan,St Mary’s School Cambridge (UK)
- Highly commended – Toni Adeniji, Cheltenham Ladies College (UK)
Intermediate Creative Category
- 1st place – Keith Joel Gerilla, Eastern Visayas State (Philippines)
- 2nd place – Dylan Tinaya, Eastern Visayas State (Philippines)
- 3rd place – Xindi Zhang, Cheltenham Ladies College (UK)
- Highly commended – Derick Ecito, Eastern Visayas State (Philippines)
Intermediate Essay Category
- 1st place – Ken Michael Jumagdao, Eastern Visayas State (Philippines)
- 2nd place – Jacqueline Liu, Cheltenham Ladies College (UK)
- 3rd place – Joe Parker, King Edward VI School in (UK)
- Highly commended – Michael Onobhayedo, Magdalen College (UK)
Senior Creative Category
- 1st place – Mr Shur Zhom (Burma)
- 2nd place – Miss Moon (Burma)
- 3rd place – Ellie Rose Amit, University of Leeds (UK)
- Highly commended – Oladejo Abdullah Feranmi, University of Ibadan (Nigeria)
Senior Essay Category
- 1st place – Eltayeb Bashar, University of Birmingham (UK)
- 2nd place – Dwyane Refuerzo, Eastern Visayas State University (Philippines)
- 3rd place – Maria Gevorgyan (Armenia)
- Highly commended – Joanne Sam, University of Sydney (Australia)
Thank you for sharing your creativity!
Congratulations to all those who entered the HART Prize for Human Rights 2024. Your exceptional performance in this year’s competition – and concern for the protection of human rights around the world – has given us greater hope for a fairer future. Please keep an eye on this page for the launch of the HART Prize 2025!
A special thank you to this year’s HART Prize Coordinators, Caitlin Oschadleus and Delilah Pearson, for inspiring hundreds of students to engage with human rights issues. We are grateful for your commitment to championing young people’s voices, insights and creativity.
